Health and Safety Advisor in Ireland

About the Role

The Health and Safety Advisor will play an important role in promoting and maintaining a strong safety culture across our project sites. Working closely with site management, project teams and subcontractors, the successful candidate will provide practical health and safety guidance, monitor compliance and support the implementation of Powercomm's health and safety policies and procedures. This is a site-based role requiring regular travel between projects across Dublin and North Leinster.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site inspections across several sites as well as site walks, safety audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, company policies and client requirements.
• Deliver site health and safety inductions, toolbox talks, workshops, and regular safety briefings for employees and subcontractors.
• Ensure all site training records, inductions, and equipment certificates are present and up to date.
• Support site teams in implementing safe systems of work and maintaining high safety standards.
• Review and monitor Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), ensuring appropriate control measures are in place.
• Identify potential hazards, unsafe practices, and areas for improvement, and work with site teams to implement corrective actions.
• Assist with incident, accident and near-miss investigations, including reporting, root cause analysis and follow-up actions.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of health and safety documentation, records and reports.
• Liaise with project managers, site supervisors, clients and subcontractors on health and safety matters.
• Promote proactive hazard reporting, good catches and continuous improvement across project sites.
• Support compliance with ISO 45001 and Powercomm's integrated management system.
• Provide practical guidance and coaching to employees, encouraging positive safety behaviours and a strong safety culture.
• Participate in site safety meetings and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Support site management in ensuring their adherence to local health and safety legislation, construction regulations, client requirements and company ISO standards.

Requirements

Essential

• Third-level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in a Health & Safety Advisor role, ideally within construction, engineering or utilities.
• Good working knowledge of Irish health and safety legislation, including the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and Construction Regulations 2013.
• Experience conducting site inspections, risk assessments and safety audits.
• Strong understanding of RAMS, permit-to-work systems and construction site safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with site teams and management.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple project sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience working on HV/MV electrical infrastructure, substations or renewable energy projects.
• Familiarity with ESB Networks and EirGrid safety requirements.
• Knowledge of electrical safety, working near live services and high-voltage environments.
• Experience working within an ISO 45001-certified organisation.
• Experience supporting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Membership of a relevant professional health and safety body.

Details

Location: Dublin and North Leinster, Ireland

Contract type: Full-time, permanent

Closing date: 18 Nov 2026

How to Apply

Apply today to join the Powercomm Group team.